Archbishop Wilton GregoryĬardinal-elect Wilton Gregory released the following statement on the news from the Vatican this morning: “If there is that feeling of joy, it’s very small because my feelings are focused on the responsibility that is given to me.”Īrchbishop Advincula also asked for more prayers as a new responsibility is asked of him in the Church. “My initial reaction is the fear of that responsibility,” he said. Once his name was read out by Pope Francis on Sunday, Archbishop Advincula says his feeling of joy was much smaller than that of responsibility. There are at least three bishops in Panay Island with “Jose” as their first name so he said, “maybe they got the wrong surname”. He did not want to believe what he was hearing, afraid that maybe there had been an “error in communication”. We must therefore work hard to transmit and make the message of salvation understood." His appointment, he concludes, "is all at once a joy, a great responsibility and a challenge.” Archbishop Jose Advincula of Capiz, PhilippinesĪrchbishop Advincula of Capiz, said he had absolutely no idea that he would be elevated to the rank of cardinal. I thank the Lord for this grace that works in His Church, which is currently facing several challenges. Archbsishop Kambanda is the first Rwandan Cardinal in the country’s history, being appointed 26 years after the genocide.Īrchbishop Kambanda says his appointment is a "challenge” for him: on top of the role of evangelisation, he says, "I could also bear witness, to what could be shared with others who also suffer from violent conflicts and the tearing apart of communities. “I had never dreamed of being a Cardinal”, he told Vatican News’ Jean-Pierre Bodjoko, “it was the Lord who wanted it”. Īrchbishop Antoine Kambanda of Kigali, RwandaĪrchbishop Kambanda says the telephone call came as a huge surprise to him and that he only truly believed it when he heard his name read out during Pope Francis’ Sunday Angelus. On 28 November, there will be 13 new additions to the College of Cardinals: 9 are under 80 years of age, among them is the Guardian of Sacro Convento in Assisi, Father Mauro.
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